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The Doubtful Guest
by Gorey, Edward
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0396076289
- ISBN 13
- 9780396076285
- Seller
-
Pasadena, California, United States
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About This Item
Nerw York: Dodd, Mead and Company, 1978. 2nd Edition 1st Printing. Illustrated Boards. Near Fine/Near Fine. 6 1/4 " Tall x 9 1/4. Edward Gorey. Unpaginated. Small Iinscription In Ink On Ffep. Covers Clean, Trace Of Yellowing Around Base Of Spine. Interior Clean And Bright, Faint Trace Of Rubbing Dj Front Panel With A 1/2"Closed Vertical Tear Bottom Edge. Rear Dj Panel Slight Soiled Near Top Edges. Dj Price-Clipped And In A Protective Brodart Cover.
Synopsis
A vaguely sinister comedy of manners by beloved artist Edward Gorey Told in a set of fourteen rhyming couplets, The Doubtful Guest is the story of a solemn, mysterious, outdoor creature, dressed rather ordinarily in sneakers and a scarf, who appears on a winter night at a family's Victorian home and never leaves again. Gorey's eerie and charming illustrations accompany the verses, making this an enjoyably strange (and strangely enjoyable) read for all ages.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Arroyo Seco Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 027352
- Title
- The Doubtful Guest
- Author
- Gorey, Edward
- Illustrator
- Edward Gorey
- Format/Binding
- Illustrated Boards
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 2nd Edition 1st Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0396076289
- ISBN 13
- 9780396076285
- Publisher
- Dodd, Mead and Company
- Place of Publication
- Nerw York
- Date Published
- 1978
- Size
- 6 1/4 " Tall x 9 1/4
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature: Twentieth and Twenty-First Century;
- X weight
- 0 lb
Terms of Sale
Arroyo Seco Books
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About the Seller
Arroyo Seco Books
Biblio member since 2013
Pasadena, California
About Arroyo Seco Books
Arroyo Seco Books lists about 26,000 used books in all fields, including physics, art, philosophy, social science, literature, science fiction, etc. We also stock modern and antiquarian prints and other art. Most items are listed in 100 catalogs titled by subject matter, and available on this site. We purchase interesting private libraries. Member of IOBA. Contact: Stephen Clauser, 626-372-3863.
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Brodart
- Generally used to refer to a clear plastic cover that is sometimes added to the dustjacket or outside covering of a book. The...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
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